document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678496>Question 678496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of calories in a piece of pie is 25 less than two times the number of calories in a scoop of ice cream. the pie and ice cream together have 500 calories. how many calories are in each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421460 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X = the number of calories in a scoop of ice cream<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of calories in a piece of pie = 2x-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together they have 500 calories so we add them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+2X-25=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-25=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of calories in a scoop of ice cream is 175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to get the number of calories in a piece of pie plug the value of x into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(175)-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of calories in a piece of pie is 325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "325+175=500 </SPAN>\n" );
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